The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-02-23
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pAlsDUNs GRANTED
To Imprisoned ConvIc,s by Governor WI
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ID NOT vested in tho Executive with nm,
view to tho exercise Of "execuISye elem
ency," but no a last rcuort In cases wher,
new, evidence 10 discovered after the iudv
ment oil the Court 10 rendered, or whert
Tor any reason 1t is apparent that any in
Justice has been done or the punisbmeni
inflicted 10 greater than intended whor
the senlence was imposed. Following i
u resume oil tho casss In which ho hna ex,
eicised this power, with his reasons 10,
such exercise: lg,N - -. 'o''
Sardino Fogle, convicted In tho Circui,
Court, Upshur county, March 80, ISIS. 10,
murder, second degree, and sentenced Il
ten years imprisonment In the Psniten,
tiary. Perdoncd June Is, 1886; pardon.
Ing power exercised on the ground Of new
evidence, that could not have been had
upon tho trial, showing that the killing
was provoked by attempts Of deceased to
seduce the prisoners vile, which eyi.
donce, In tho opinion OF the Executive
could u have been presented to the iury.
would have produced q different verdict
and judgment. .sli y - :
William Il. Robingon, convicted In the
circuit Court, kanawha county, January
II, 1882, for murder in the second degree.
and sentenced to eleven years 'imprison.
mont In the Penitentiary. 81 = :
Pardoned, December 0, 1886, on the
ground that tho execution Of the Courts
sentence III resulting in injury and pun.
ishment to the prisoner, by the destruc.
ton OF his health, manifestly not contem.
plated by court nor Jury. TIlas
d. ]. Lackey, convicted in the c;rcuit
court Of Cabell county, March, 1885, fol-
ieloniously and unlawfully cutting, and
sentenced to three years imprisonment In
tho pOnitentiary. .z31T''-1 n
Pardoned, November 10, 1885, "upon the
ground of new evidence, supported 'by
silidsvits oil jurymen thgt.they understood
the verdict to be conviction for miede.
meanor, only; petition OF nine OF the Jury,
Judge, and several hundred citizens OF
Wayne, Cabell, Lincoln and Putnam
counties" ,ti.l.5L -snr
| w. w. Adkins, convicted in the Circuit
Court, Lincoln county, September %,
1883, for felony-embezzlement-ande GEN.
fenced to two years confinement in the
pcnitentiary. oth stEsF {
Psrdoned May 25, 1856, ION the ground
that courts sentence is resulting in injury
impairment Of healthy manifestly not
contemplated by the court nor jury.";
Joseph Paul, convicted in the Circuit
Court, Wood county, December II, 1883,
for felony-murder, second degree. and
sentenced to sixteen years imprisonment
in the penitentiary. tI .
Pardoned May 90, 1856.
Petition supported by many aiIidayits
containing newly discovered evidence not
before the jury, and 30 certified by Hon.
]. NJ. Jackson. Judge before whom case
tried. s'1fi.,l 81 ,ssfsisI5
Cora Ayreu, convicted in the Circuit
Court, Greenbrier county, July 2, 1854, for
felony -houss.breaking-and sentenced
to three years imprisonment in the peni.
Tertiary. fs. ~
Pardoned October 6, 1856, on ground Of
courts sentence, resulting in punishment
and injury, by inducing disease and de-
stroying health, msnifestly not contem.
plated by the court, who sentenced on
confession.
"A. G. Martin, convicted in the Circuit
Court, Taylor county, November IA, 1883,
for forgery, and sentenced to two years
imprisonment in the penitentiary. Par
doned December 7, 1856, on ground Of
court'a sentence resulting in punishment
and injury to prisoner, by inducing dis.
case and destroying hiahealth, manifestly
not contemplated by court nor jury.
John Shaw, convicted in the Circuit
Court, Taylor county, May, 1855, for
forgery and sentenced to four years i'm
priaonment in the penitentiary. Par.
doned December %, 1856, on ground
that execution Of courts sentence has re-
suited in puniahment and injury to pris.
oner, by inducing disease and DESTROYING
health, manifestly not contemplated by
court who tried the case or waiver Of jury.
Henry A. Altizer, convicted in the Cir
cult Court, Calhoun county, June term,
1888, February term, 1884, and February
term, 1855, for unlawful sale Of liquor,
fourteen cases, and fined one hundred and
fifty dollars. Fines RENTED July so, 1886,
under section 90, chapter II, Code, on
recommendation OF Hon. r. F. Fleming,
tho judge before whom the cases were
tried, A. Knots, Prosecuting Attorney,
Calhoun county, and many good citizens
of eaid county. ~.
a. V. Slack, convicted in tho Circuit
Court, Tyler county, August II, 1884, for
unlawful eale OF liquors, two cases, and
fined twenty-five dollars in each case.
Fines RENTED June l, 1885, under
section %, chapter II, Code, on recon-
mendation OF Thomas J. stealey, Judge OF
the fourth Judicial circuit, before whom
the cases were tried, and the aflidavits OF
A. Y. Slack, W. 7. Taylor aud W. II. Gil
leapie, filed with petition.
Hannah E. Peters, convicted in the
Circuit Court, Pendleton county, April
term, 1885, for unlawful selling Of spiritu-
GUS liquors and fined forty dollars. Fine
RENTED October 10, 1855, under section
%, chapter II, Code, on Recommendation
Of the ten jurora who tried the case, and
the alIidavits Of petitioner and DR.. Noah
q. Judy. ,,s1es j h.
Frank Jones, convicted in the Circuit
Court, Peasants county, June s, 1856, for
misdemeanor-unlawful retailing, = &c. ;
two indictments, and fined ten dollars and
costs in each case. Fines RENTED De-
cember 90, 1885. The alleged ofense was
selling spirituous liquors; the proof that
defendant cold cider. The Court OF APP
peals (Stste vs. Oliver, not yet rsported)
has decided that the sale OF cider is not,
by law, prohibited.
Mary A. McGahsn, convicted in the
Circuit Court, Mineral county, September
term, 1885. for misdemeanor-four cases
Of unlawful selling Of spirituous liquors,
aud fined eighty dollars. Fines remitted,
February IS, lSS6, for following reason as
entered in the pardon record: On peti.
ton Of eight jurors, who tried the case, the
Mayor and other officers Of Keyser, (her
residerce), and many citizens.
]. G. Higgins, convicted in the Circuit
Court, Cabsll county, December Il,
1885, for misdemeanor-selling spirituoua
liquors without license, and fined ten dol.
lars and costs. Fine RENTED December
II, 1850. s2g
P. Miles, convicted in tho Circuit Court,
Boone county, July 10, 1856, for misde.